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Abdiel Corrales, a native of Bolivia, talks about growing up in a family of sixty brothers and sisters.  More than fifteen years ago his parents took on the role of leading the House of Hope orphanage in Caranavi Bolivia.  Abdiel has recently moved to the much larger city of LaPaz Bolivia to help the university aged young adults from the orphanage to transition and prepare as professionals and  fo...

Second generation missionary Phil Kittelson shares from his 48 years of serving on the mission field. He was born and raised in Bolivia, South America of missionary parents who later went on to start Cup of Cold Water Ministries.  Phil has served in Bolivian politics.  He has also lead numerous medical teams, and other short term missions teams into every part of Bolivia including the jungles, the...

From the time Lily Fluharty was three years old, she told everyone that one day she would have one hundred children. Evan as a toddler, Lily heard the call to missions.  Fresh out of high school she went to Bolivia South America and began working at the House of Hope where her 100 child dream started to become true.  Years later, Lily moved to the streets of Santa Cruz,  Bolivia were there are mor...

Born in Ghana, Julius Hagan takes us on the journey from his humble beginning in Western Africa, next to Belgium,  and then to Wheaton College where he has been a Billy Graham Scholar and has earned his Masters Degree in Evangelism and Leadership.  Along the way, Julius has been involved with planting more than a dozen churches in  Northern Ghana, and has developed dozens of discipleship relations...

Dan Hennenfent was called by God to "Meet Me in the Gobi Desert for forty days."  What did he find there?  Solitude? Loneliness? Daily communion with God? A wrestling match with Satan?   Among other things, the Executive Director of Cup of Cold Water Ministries found a lost shepherd and was welcomed into this family of nomads who spoke a different language and followed a different god. T...

Third generation Cup of Cold Water Ministries missionary Andrew Kittelson is the  founder and Director of  the MedFund Ministry in Bolivia.  Born out of the miserable death of a man turned away from hospital care,  Andrew's ministry has served thousands of Bolivia's indigent people by providing medical care and a dose of human compassion.  One night in 2019, tragedy struck in a mountains...

Next Generation  missionary Katie Schupp shares her passion for ministry to victims of sexual exploitation.  Beyond that, Katie shares her perspective of missions and how her young generation views missions ministry.  As the baton is handed to the next generation, we are confident that it's gonna be alright. To get a copy of the WaterWorks magazine, email shari@ccwm.org  Katie Schupp Contact ...

Cliff and Sue Parrish, founders of "Freedom From Within" take us on the journey behind the walls of Illinois Prisons where they discover character, integrity, and men who are searching for a different kind of freedom within themselves and an opportunity for a whole new kind of freedom upon their release from prison.  Dan Hennenfent and Shari Tvrdik of Cup of Cold Water Ministries intervi...

Author and missionary Shari Tvrdik shares about the 24 day Advent devotional book that was just published by Cup of Cold Water Ministries.  Written from Shari's  perspective as a missionary actively serving in Mongolia, the devotional sees advent through the eyes of a missionary.  The host is Dan Hennenfent, Executive Director of Cup of Cold Water Ministries. Since 2017, Shari has served as t...

Bill Allison, Executive Director of Cadre Missionaries shares stories about a barmaid missionary, the Church of Goofy Ridge, and pearls of wisdom about how any follower of Jesus Christ can help people grow in their faith.  Co-hosts Dan Hennenfent and Shari Tvrdik of Cup of Cold Water Ministries engage Bill in the art of discipleship. Cup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization,...